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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Cressida walks toward her stateroom, who does she encounter?
(a) Horace and Poppas.
(b) Horace, Miss Julia, and Poppas.
(c) Jerome and the Captain.
(d) The deck steward with another drink.

2. Who is the famous singer boarding a cruise ship in New York City?
(a) Joan Bazzy.
(b) Barbara Strickland.
(c) Cressida Garnet.
(d) Samantha Cocker.

3. Where does Cressida ask Carrie if she has visited lately?
(a) Milan.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Columbus.
(d) Paris.

4. What does Carrie realize about the group with whom Cressida travels?
(a) How intricately attached each of them is to Cressida.
(b) That there is only one woman among them.
(c) How much they adore Cressida.
(d) That they are like sharks circling.

5. With what question does Horace interrupt the two women's conversation?
(a) If his mother would loan him a thousand dollars as he wants to marry.
(b) If they would like to go for a walk before retiring for the evening.
(c) If the two women knew where Aunt Julia is.
(d) If his mother would join him for a nightcap alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Cressida not surprised to encounter Carrie?

2. How does Cressida explain her sister's presence?

3. How does Cressida explain her upcoming marriage to Carrie?

4. How does Cressida think her sisters view her?

5. Who are two relatives accompanying the famous singer?

(see the answer key)

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